山

mountain

Mandarin → English

Example

那座山看起来又高又陡,我们明天一大早去爬吧。
That mountain looks both tall and steep; let's go climb it early tomorrow.
Pronunciation: Nà zuò shān kàn-qǐ-lai yòu gāo yòu dǒu, wǒ-men míng-tiān yí dà-zǎo qù pá ba.
Grammar: 山 (shān) is a common noun meaning “mountain.” 座 (zuò) is a measure word for large, immovable objects like mountains and buildings: 一座山 = one mountain.